US 9,426,638 B1Granted

System and method for signaling and responding to an emergency situation

AssigneeTapshield Protection, LLC

InventorJordan Johnson

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Abstract

Disclosed is a system and method for signaling the presence of an emergency situation. The system includes a personal emergency device in communication with a dispatch station over a wireless network. Upon encountering an emergency situation, a user signals an alert using the personal emergency device, which includes a mobile device running custom security software. The device subsequently transmits information about the users location and personal characteristics to the dispatch station, where it is interpreted by a computer running custom emergency alert monitoring and reporting software, enabling a dispatcher to notify emergency service personnel about the location and characteristics of the user in an emergency situation. The system further enables a user to communicate with emergency personnel and other predetermined third parties in real time during the emergency situation.

A system for monitoring and responding to an emergency situation, the system comprising:

a communication network, the communication network comprising at least one of a cellular data network and a Wi-Fi network;
a personal emergency device for permitting a user to signal a presence of an emergency situation, the personal emergency device comprising a GPS-capable mobile device running custom security software, the custom security software storing personal information about the user, the personal information including at least one of a name, gender, age, race, ethnicity, height, weight, photograph, allergies, current medications, hair color, and emergency contact information of the user, the personal emergency device in communication with the communication network for automatically transmitting a location and the personal information of the user upon the signaling of the emergency situation;
a peripheral device in communication with the personal emergency device, wherein a termination of communication between the peripheral device and the personal emergency device signals the presence of the emergency situation, wherein said peripheral device is at least one of a pair of headphones and a dongle;
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a dispatch station operable by a dispatcher and in communication with the communication network, the dispatch station comprising a computer with a monitor, the computer running custom emergency alert monitoring and reporting software, the dispatch station operable to receive the location and personal information of the user upon the signaling of the emergency situation and display the location and personal information on the monitor, the dispatch station further operable to permit the dispatcher to notify emergency response personnel within a predetermined geographical proximity of the user of the location and personal information of the user and the emergency situation, wherein the dispatcher can communicate with the user through the custom emergency alert monitoring and reporting software.

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Application

14/247,734Filed 8 Apr 2014 · us provisional application

Priority

14 May 2013

Granted

23 Aug 2016

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Classification9 codes

H04W 4/90
Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor: services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations,…
G08B 25/016
Characterised by the transmission medium: personal emergency signalling and security systems
H04W 76/50
Connection management: for emergency connections
G08B 25/009
Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems: signalling…

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